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The
term DIY – Do It Yourself – has been around for over a century.Originally, it referred to those that
would rely on themselves for everything from home repairs to various fix-it
projects. In more contemporary times, it was
the anthem for the punk rock and alternative music movements that discovered
that bands did not have to depend on large, corporate record companies, booking
agencies or management entities to start their careers.Instead, these bands could record and
release their own music, book their own shows and take their music directly to
the people without the corporate middleman. Education is no stranger to the DIY movement either.Indeed, much of the spirit of charter
schools was the idea that a group of like-minded educators, parents or
community members could start their own schools based on the needs of their
students. So, what is the DIY movement mean now to the profession of education in this era of
technology integration, increased relevance and enga…

As
a student, did you ever have a teacher that could talk the talk, but did not
walk the walk? Well, I’ll never
forget having on obese PE teacher in middle school.I am not here to discredit someone for being obese.Indeed, as an adult, I too have become
overweight.The difference is that
I’m not a PE teacher or someone who preaches health and fitness for a living.He would tell us to run when he could
not run himself.I saw this as
hypocritical and disingenuous.

How many of you had an
English teacher who couldn’t spell or made lots of grammatical errors?Again, I think it’s ok to make spelling
or grammatical errors, unless you’re the person who teaches and preaches this
for a living. Once I became a
teacher, I worked hard not to repeat these examples.So, as a Journalism and Media teacher, I continued to write,
publish and produce my own freelance work.Not only did that keep me fresh and relevant, but also gave
me credibility.If my students
were wrestling with story ideas, being edited,…